A Rustic Garden Blog

When decorating for a classic country home, you should always keep an eye toward the past. Ancient farm implements and machinery that are well beyond the point of functional use can still be enjoyed as aesthetic elements. If your antique John Deere mower has finally cut its last patch of grass, you can give it a stately, dignified retirement by using it to adorn the patio or out back in the barn.

A decorative wooden ladder also suggests nostalgia for days gone by – a desirable effect when you’re designing around an old farm house. The ladder might be propped up against the side of the house or even hung from a peg on a fence. It could be used as a trellis to support climbing plants or repainted in an old-fashioned style. Regardless of its structural integrity, a decorative ladder provides a valuable link to country homes of the past.

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